Washing-machine.



PATENTED `MAY 5, 1903.-

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D. s. .6 L. D. TYLER. WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB. 18, 1902.

W/TNESSES j No. 727,497. PATENTED MAY 5, 1903-.v

D. s. & L. D.l TYLER.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 18, 1902.

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NiTnn STATES l Patented May 5, 1903.

PATENT QFRICE.

DARIUS S. TYLER AND LAMBERT D. TYLER, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 727,497, dated. May 5,1903.

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p Be it known that We, DARIUs S. TYLER and LAMBERT D. TYLER, citizens ofthe United States, residing` at Indianapolis, in the county of Marionand State of Indiana, have made certain new and useful Improvements inWashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention is an improvement in Washing-machines, and has for anobject to provide a novel construction and combination of parts wherebyto thoroughly and easily cleanse the clothing and to provide forYturning the clothing during the washingoperation, aswell as means forsecuring the wringer so the same can be quickly turned into and out ofposition for use; and the invention consists in certain novelconstructions and combinations of parts, as willbe hereinafter describedand claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View, and Fig. 2 alongitudinal section, of a machine embodying our invention. Fig. 3 is across-section of the machine. Fig. 4 isa detail view of the turningframe. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the boxings to fiton the wrists of the cranks. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of oneof the pounderheads, and Fig. 7 is a detail view of the wringer-bar.

In carrying out our invention we provide a body A in the form of asuds-box having a rounded bottom A' and preferably including a woodenbox or casing and a lining of sheet metal, so the warping ot' the casingwill not cause any leakage of the suds-box, the casing having its bottomA' curved so the turning frame can readily operate alongside the same inoperation, as Will be best understood from Fig. 3. The turning frame Bis a rectangular open frame having side bars B' and end bars B2, thelatter being pivoted at h2 to the ends of the sudsbox and one of thepivots b2 being preferably extended, as shown in Figs. l and 2, andprovided with a crank-handle b', as shown in said figures. Thisextension and crank handle may be preferred, because thereby the framecan be readily turned Without opening the lid of the box A. It will beunderstood, however, that the frame B may be readily operated fromwithin the box by Application filed February 18, 1902. Serial No.94,595. (No model.)

means 'of a suitable bar or rod or when the water is not too hot by thehand of the operator, the purpose of the frame B being to readily turnthe clothing in the suds-box when it is desired to expose fresh portionsor surfaces to the action of the pounders, and said frame from itspeculiar construct'in and arrangement, fitting as it does within thesuds-box,

serves such purpose in an efficient mannero and may be entirely revolvedo r only partially turned, as desired in securing the turning of theclothing. As shown iu Fig. 4:, the frame B has corner brace-plates B3,which strengthen it andprevent the clothing from getting in the anglesat the corners. Y The box A has a lid C, which is slotted at C' for theplay of the pounders, and upon the lid are mounted brackets D, providedat D' with bearings for the drive-shaft E. This drive-shaft is pro- 7ovided with the oppositely-projectiug cranks E,whose wrists areconnected-with the pound ers, and the said shaft is provided at one endwith the wheel F, preferably formed by extending the rod from which theshaftE is which encircles the block H and has its ends lapped togetherand secured by rivets or otherwise,`as shown at I' in Figs. 3 and 5.This boxing G has an opening g `for the wrists of the crank E", auopening g for the pounderrod, and an opening g2 for the set-screw J, 9o.which secures the pounder-rod in any desired adjustment. We alsoprovide the boxing Gr with a depending rod G', which connects it withthe cuff K on theswinging end of the swinging guide-rods K for thepounder-rod,

the swinging guide-rods K being provided one for each of the pounder-sand beingpivoted at K2 within the box A and carrying the cuffs K attheir swinging ends, such cuffs being pivoted at 7c, as shown, and beingconroo nected by the rods G with their respective boxings G, as shown.The cuff K is provided Upon the cranks Ewe journal the 8o the saidiigure.

with a set-screw 7a', which operates to secure the pounder-rod L, so thesaid rod will be secured near its upper end by the screw J and near itslower end by the screw 7a'. Thus if either screw should become loosenedthe pounder-rod will be held by the other, and both screws can beloosened whenever it is desired to adjust the pounder-rod up or down,according to the bulk of clothing to be washed or for any other purposedesired. The pounder-rods L support the pounder-heads L' at their lowerends, the heads operating upon the clothing and serving by suction andcompression to not only mechanically pound the clothing, but aid incleaning the same by forcing the water to circulate through the clothesas may be desired.

The pounders are carried by the lid C and the swinging guide-rods K',and the lid C is hinged at C2, so it can be turned from the closedposition shown in full lines, Fig. 3, to the open position indicated indotted lines in In the dotted-line adjustment the swinging guide-rods K'turn up and stand against the rear side of the suds-boX A and operate tosecure the lid and pounder in the dotted-line position shown in Fig. 3.

It will be noticed that the turning frame B may be rocked when thepounders are within the suds-box and can be turned entirely over whenthe pounders are adjusted to the dotted-line position shown in Fig. 3.On one end of the boX we secure a cleat M', arranged below the upperedge of the box and provided with a pivoted button M4, which may beturned into line with the cleat M or to the upright position indicatedin full lines, Fig. 2, to secure the wringer-supporting bar M when thelatter is adj usted to a vertical position. The bar M is pivoted at itsends at N', so it can be turned vertically to support the wringer inoperative position, as Will be understood from Fig. 2, or horizontally,as shown in Fig. 1, when it is desired to throw the wringer out of theway when it is not in use. When the wringer is turned to operativeposition, the button M4 secures it firmly in such position, so it can bereadily operated.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by-Letters Patent, is-

1. The machine herein described, comprising the ends-box having a curvedbottom, the turning frame pivoted at its ends within said suds-box andopen at its center for the operation of the pounders and arranged to beoscillatedwithin the suds-box when the pounders are in operativepositionthe lid provided with bearings for the'operating-shaft, theoperating-shaft having cranks, the boXings secured to said cranks andhaving guide-openings for the pounder-rods and clamps for securing thepounder-rods in dierent adjustments, the swinging guide-rods pivoted atone end within the suds-box and provided at `their swinging ends withmeans for clamping said pounder-rods, connections between said clampingmeans and the boxing on the cranks of the operating-shafts, and thepounders, and their rods secured in the boxing and the clamping means,and movable with the lid to a position Where they will not interferewith the revolution of the turning frame, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. The combination ofthe suds-box, the operating-shaft having cranks,the boXings secured on said cranks and composed of blocks and strapsinclosing the said blocks, said boX- ings being provided with openingsfor the wrists of the cranks and for the pounderrods, and theclamping-screws, the swinging guide-rods pivoted at one end to thesudsbox and connected at their swinging ends with the pounder-rods, thepounder-rods and the pounders, substantially as set forth.

DARIUS S. TYLER. LAMBERT D. TYLER. Witnesses:

HENRY H. JAMES, WM. S. PEELE.

